Improved grating, sifting, and slicing-machine



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Letters Patent No. 103,378, dated May 24, 1870.

\ IMPROVED GRATING, SIFTIN'G, AND SLICINGMACHINE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part cf the sme I, JOHN F. SHEPAJID, ot' Hampton Falls, in the -county of Rockingham and State of Hew Hampshire,

Nature and Objects of the Invention.

The first part of my invention relates to the cornbination of a hopper, with cover hung by slotted hinges, and a sliding rack, recessed to receive either a grater, sieve, or slicer, in such a manner that the device may be used for grat-ing, sifting, or slicing, merely by inserting a gratcr, sieve, or slicer, in the sliding rack, the object of this part of my invention being to produce a convenienthousehold utensil, which shall be adapted to a great variety and range of work.

The second part ot' niy invention relates tothe combination of a slicingknife with a guardplate, cam-wheel, cross-bar, and screw with thumb-unt, in such a manner that the guard-plate can be elevated or depressed to regulate the thickness of the slices, the object. of this part of my invention being to produce a slicer which can be adjusted to cut either thick or thin slices.

Description of the Accompanying Drmlfz'ngs.

Figure lis an elevation of a machine embodying my invent-ion.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the slicer.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the sieve.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the grater.

General Descrptioa.-

A is the frame of the machine, which frame is made of cast-iron or other suitable material, and is constructed with flanges a a upon the inner edges of the arms. 1t is made tirm and secure by a rod, b, passing ti'oin side to side.

B is the hopper, which is made of wood, and is sccnred to the haine by screws. It has an opening extending from t-hc bottom about half way np the rear l end, to allow the contents to impinge against the grater, sieve, or sliccr.

O is the cover, attached to the hopper by the slotted hinges c c, which allows the cover to traverse so that the front end of the same is in contact wit-h the front end of the hopper while descending, thereby forcing the contents of the hopper vagainst the grater, sieve, or slicer.

I) is the sliding rack, with recessed sides n: x, for the reception of the grater, sieve, or slicer. It is provided with a handle, d, at the top, by which it is operated, and rnns in the grooves formed by the flanges a a and the rear end of t-he hopper'.

E is the siicer, and consists of the knife e, guardplate f, cam-wheel g, cross-bar h, and screw with thumb-nut i, attached to a frame which fits into the recesses x x .in the sliding rack D.

F is the sieve, and G the gratter, which are made in the usual manner, and are attached to frames which tit into the recesses x :I: in the sliding rack- The machine is operated as follows, for example:

In slicing with the slicer E in the sliding rack D, the vegetables are placed in the hopper B, the cover C is gently forced down with the left hand, while the sliding rack D is moved rapidly up and down by the handle d with the right hand. The slices will drop Out under the hopper B.

The same directions govern in sifting or grating, merely substituting the sieve F or grater G for the Slicer in the sliding rack.

Claim..

I claim as my inventionlhe combinationl and arrangement of the frame A, hopper B, cover C, sliding rack D, with the Slicer E, sieve F, and grater G, as described and for the pnrpo'ses hereinbefore set forth.

JOHN F. SHEPARD.

Witnesses:

SARAH L. SHEPARD, HENRY H. KNIGHT. 

